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1) England
Series
Publisher
Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Includes Stonehenge, Dover, Brighton, London, Liverpool, Glastonbury, Cornwall, and Wales.
3) Ecuador
Series
Publisher
Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Traveller Justine Shapiro presents the culture, history, and natural sights as she journeys through Ecuador, including Guayaquil, the Andes, Quito, the Amazon, and then to the Galápagos Islands.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ken Burns documents the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, when a frenzied wheat boom on the southern Plains, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Vivid interviews, dramatic photographs, and seldom-seen movie footage bring to life incredible stories of human suffering and perseverance. Includes bonus features.
Series
Publisher
Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Video tour of Chile and Easter Island. See the Atacama Desert, the capital Santiago, Torres del Paine National Park, Robinson Crusoe Island, Easter Island, visit with the Mapuche Indians, and more.
6) Vietnam
Series
Publisher
Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Video tour of Vietnam. See Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Lang Co, Hanoi, Lao Cai, and more.
7) Turkey
Series
Publisher
Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Video tour of Turkey. See the Roman ruins of Ephesus, the volcanic Cappadocia region, Nemrut Dagi, the Kachkar Mountains at Artvin near the Black Sea coast, Mount Olympus, and more.
8) Jamaica
Series
Publisher
Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Video tour of Jamaica. See Negril, Montego Bay, Treasure Beach, Mandeville, St. Anne's Bay, Port Antonio, Kingston, and more.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Review the story of how women have helped shape America over the last fifty years through one of the most sweeping social revolutions in American history, in pursuit of their rights to a full and fair share of political power, economic opportunity, and personal autonomy.
10) Argentina
Series
Publisher
Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Video tour of Argentina. Visit Iguazu Falls, Jujuy, Salta, Buenos Aires, the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, and more.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This program explores the link between the famous artist, Paul CeÌ?zanne, and his beloved home in Aix-en-Provence, France. Some of Cezanne's paintings are also shown.
12) Tahiti and Samoa
Series
Publisher
Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Video tour of Tahiti and Samoa. See Bora Bora, Tahiti, Tubuai, Rangiroa, Samoa, Moorea, Mount Aorai, and more.
13) The pilgrims
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the plight of the Pilgrims.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (480 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examine the history of America through some of its most iconic symbols, objects, and places, diving deep into each symbol's history and how its meaning has changed over time using them as a gateway to understanding America's past and present. From flags and statues to revered landmarks, people live alongside and interact with history every day.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (750 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A two-part, four-hour documentary that explores America's youth mental health crisis through the eyes of more than twenty young people, who speak about their lived experience with mental health challenges, from depression to addiction to suicide ideation.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most complex and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.
Publisher
Groberg Films
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (200 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Millions of people around the world know him. Yet his American frontier prophet of the early 1800s found little honor and eventual martyrdom at the hands of an angry mob in his own country. Who was this Joseph Smith, and what was it about his remarkable life story that inspired such impassioned rancor or unflinching loyalty and even reverence?"--Container
19) Washington DC
Series
Publisher
Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Video tour of Washington, D.C., and historical cities nearby. See Capitol Hill, Jamestown, Yorktown, Georgetown, Anacostia, U-Street, Winchester, Williamsburg, and more.
20) Thomas Jefferson
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sd., col. with b&w segments ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Takes a look at the life and times of Thomas Jefferson, as he comes from the Virginia wilderness to lead in the establishment of a new government, and becomes an ambassador, and finally president.
